In Hot Water: Manhunt 2

Do you know what’s everywhere on gaming sites today? Manhunt 2. Why? Well, because…

…it’s on the Wii. Sure, it appears on other platforms as well, but considering Nintendo’s squeaky-clean reputation, it’s surprising that Manhunt 2 is appearing on the Wii.

…the ESRB gave it an AO rating. That’s Adults Only to you and me, which means that US-based gamers will have to look for it in places other than their local game retailers.

…it’s banned in the UK. That’s right, it’s banned, because their ratings board refused to rate it.

The BBFC has rejected Manhunt 2 on PS2 and Wii, the ratings board has revealed, meaning that the sequel “cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK”.

…it’s actually a good game. CVG has excerpts of a review from NGamer:

NGamer calls it one of the best-looking games on Wii to date before summing up: “A lot of people are going to be offended by it, for its copious violence and occasional sex scene, and somebody, somewhere is going to get a shock when they walk in on a friend laterally bisecting a hunter’s head with realistic sawing motions. Manhunt 2 is what Wii’s parental controls are for. The sticker on the box says it’s for over 18s only and, believe us, it’s not wrong.

“We’ve deliberately avoided talking about the game’s more grisly excesses because these things are best discovered for yourself. You’ll wince, you’ll jump, you may even laugh at times, but we can guarantee you’ll never forget it.” The magazine gave the Wii version an impressive 92%.

You can read the source articles by clicking on the links. So, if you can find the game somewhere, consider yourself lucky. Heck, you might even want to consider buying a few more copies so you can sell them. This one’s going to be a tough find.

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